Total and regional bone mineral and tissue composition in female adolescent athletes: comparison between volleyball players and swimmers

• Main Authors: João Valente- (Author), Óscar M. Tavares (Author), João P. Duarte (Author), Paulo M. Sousa- (Author), Luís M. Rama (Author), José M. Casanova (Author), Carlos A. Fontes-Ribeiro (Author), Elisa A. Marques (Author), Daniel Courteix (Author), Enio R. V. Ronque (Author), Edilson S. Cyrino (Author), Jorge Conde (Author), Manuel J. Coelho- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Exploring the osteogenic effect of different bone-loading sports is particular relevant to understand the interaction between skeletal muscle and bone health during growth. This study aimed to compare total and regional bone and soft-tissue composition between female adolescent s...